Difference between revisions of "Rednet.receive"
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Revision as of 06:50, 3 December 2012
 Function rednet.receive | |
| Waits for timeoutSeconds or until another computer sends a message to this computer. (see rednet.broadcast( message ) and rednet.send( receiverID, message ). If a Timeout occurs the return id and message are set to nil. If timeout is nil, waits forever. To get the id from a computer see os.getComputerID(), or the id program. You must be calling this function at the moment a message is sent, or you will miss it. If you need to watch for messages while doing something else at the same time, see parallel.waitForAny() | |
| Syntax | rednet.receive(float timeoutSeconds) |
| Returns | senderID, message, distance-to-sender (or nil if using redpower bundled cable instead of a modem) |
| Part of | ComputerCraft |
| API | rednet |
Examples
 Example | |
| Waits forever until someone sends a message to this computer and displays it. | |
| Code |
senderId, message, distance = rednet.receive() |
| Output | The received message. |
